BVD

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

DAERA have set out a proposal to make bovine EID tags available for use on newborn calves from July 2026.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

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Tighter movement restrictions for BVD herds

Tighter movement restrictions for BVD herds

NEWS 17 December 2025

Editorial: final hard yards for BVD eradication

Editorial: final hard yards for BVD eradication

VIEWPOINTS 17 December 2025

BVD programme delivers economic benefit of €184m annually

BVD programme delivers economic benefit of €184m annually

BVD programme delivers economic benefit of €184m annually

NEWS 16 December 2025

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

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Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

Discrepancies in movement documentation/records and lost tags are a significant contributor to issues and possible penalties in cross-compliance inspections.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Cattle tag orders are starting to ramp up

Cattle tag orders are starting to ramp up

With upwards of 1.45m calves born from January to March 2025, orders for cattle tags have ramped up ahead of the peak calving season.

NEWS 24 September 2025

BVD prevalence up but herd incidence similar

BVD prevalence up but herd incidence similar

The number of BVD-positive calves identified to-date in 2025 is running 130 head higher with the additional cases resulting from larger herd outbreaks rather than more herds with disease.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Border farmers urged to be vigilant for BVD

Border farmers urged to be vigilant for BVD

BVD does not respect borders, Dr Maria Guelbenzu, BVD programme manager at AHI said.

NEWS 24 September 2025

New BVD positives may raise biosecurity and stock movement concerns

New BVD positives may raise biosecurity and stock movement concerns

Continued BVD transmission sources in herds are likely due to 2024 positive case.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 September 2025

Budget 2026 – what schemes are in the mix?

Budget 2026 – what schemes are in the mix?

All eyes will be on the level of national exchequer funding allocated to schemes in next week’s budget with nationally funded schemes a critical add-on to CAP funding.

SCHEMES 24 September 2025

BVD tag subsidy scheme payments explained

BVD tag subsidy scheme payments explained

The payments relate to calves registered between 1 August 2024 and 31 July 2025, with a payment of €3.50/calf, up to a maximum of 25 calves on a holding.

SCHEMES 24 September 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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